BREAKING: Sorrow as Former Speaker of House of Reps Dies

Dec 27, 2023 | Uncategorized


  • Rt. Hon. Ghali Umar Na’Abba, the former speaker of the House of Representatives, died at 65
  • The former lawmaker, who was elected into the House of Representatives, reportedly died at the national hospital in Abuja on Wednesday morning
  • Na’Abba was the speaker of the House of Representatives between 1999-2003 but lost his re-election bid after falling out with former president Olusegun Obasanjo

FCT, AbujaThe former speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ghali Umar Na’Abba, has died.

According to Leadership, Na’Abba was the second speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives in the Fourth Republic. He died in the early house on Wednesday, December 27.

Rt. Hon. Ghali Umar Na’Abba/Speaker of the House of Representative/National Assembly/Kano/PDP/APC
Na’Abba, former speaker of the House of Reps, died
Photo Credit: Ghali Umar Na’Abba
Source: Twitter

How Na’Abba emerged as Speaker of House of Representatives

As of the time of writing this report, the circumstances surrounding his death were yet to be ascertained.

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Na’Abba was elected in 1999 from Kano state as a member of the House of Representatives. A few months after his inauguration into the lower chamber, he was elected as the speaker of the Green Chamber following the resignation of speaker Salisu Buhari, who was also from Kano. Buhari resigned after finding himself in a certificate forgery scandal.

The late speaker, elected under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led the national assembly between 1999 and 2003.

Why Na’Abba was not re-elected to the House of Representatives

The Kano-born politician was born on September 27, 1958, in the Tudun Wada of Kano state. He died at 65 at the National Hospital in Abuja at about 3am.

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Late Na’Abba lost his re-election bid after falling out with former President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2003.

In 2014, the former speaker of the House of Reps dumped the PDP for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Until his death, he played the role of political and public commentator.

“This one touched me”: Lamentation as soldier dies on way to his wedding

Legit.ng earlier reported that the former Kano state governorship candidate under PRP, Salihu Yakasai, has mourned the death of a Nigerian soldier who died while traveling for his wedding.

The Nigerian soldier, who was identified as Ya’u Yunusa from the wedding invitation shared by Yakasai, was supposed to get wed on Saturday.

Some Nigerians have taken to the comment section of the post to mourn the young man’s death and pray for his family.

Source: Legit.ng



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